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Ep. 278 Ladies celebrating ladies for Galentine's Day! Feb 05, 2021

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You could say that Leslie Knope is the patron saint of Sorta Awesome, so let’s get ready to celebrate her favorite holiday - Galentine’s Day! This week, Meg and Kelly have a conversation celebrating women’s friendships - why they are so important right now, and how you can celebrate the women in your life even during pandemic quarantine times. Plus, you’ll hear Awesomes from our community celebrating the women who mean so much to them!

AND! If you want even more conversation with the four original Awesomes, go check out the Sorta Spicy series on Patreon. The newest episode in the series is called "Covid Confessions," and in it, you'll hear Meg, Kelly, Rebekah, and Laura share their most heartfelt confessions of how the Covid pandemic has impacted their private lives. This episode is exclusively available for our Super Star Patreon supporters!

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SHOW NOTES:

Kelly's AotW: homemade marshmallows

Meg’s AotW: ambient-mixer.com

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Good Housekeeping ideas of virtual galentines day

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Ep. 277 Sharing Our Stuff (A REUNION EPISODE!) Jan 29, 2021

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Buckle up, Awesomes! This week, we are bringing you the most super-sized episode of Sorta Awesome EVER! We got the band back together for this very special reunion episode featuring former Sorta Awesome co-host Laura Tremaine! Laura's new book Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. releases on February 2nd, and she's back on Sorta Awesome to get Meg, Kelly, and Rebekah to discuss some of the questions she poses to readers in her book, and the answers are touching, surprising, silly, and deeply honest. Plus four times the Awesome in Awesome of the Week!

AND! If you want even more conversation with the four original Awesomes, go check out the Sorta Spicy series on Patreon. The newest episode in the series is called "Covid Confessions," and in it, you'll hear Meg, Kelly, Rebekah, and Laura share the most heartfelt confessions of how the Covid pandemic has impacted their private lives. This episode is exclusively available for our Super Star Patreon supporters!

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SHOW NOTES:

Meg’s AotW: The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune

Rebekah’s AotW: Chocolate Cherry Cake with Fudge Glaze

Kelly’s AotW: Box One Presented By Neil Patrick Harris Game (affiliate link)

Laura’s AotW: CBD Body Butter

Share Your Stuff: I’ll Go First. (Find it in Sorta Awesome’s Bookshop store celebrating local bookstores!)

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Preorder Laura’s book Share Your Stuff, I’ll Go First, which comes out February 2nd! You can learn more about Laura’s book here or by visiting her website here. You can find her on Instagram @laura.tremaine and be sure to listen to her show 10 Things To Tell You!

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Ep. 276 The biggest trends of 2021 EXPLAINED Jan 22, 2021

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Looking for something to look forward to in 2021? You don’t want to miss this conversation Meg and Rebekah have exploring all the big trends for the year ahead as predicted by Pinterest! From candy charcuterie boards to Japandi home decor, fantasy travel to athflow, they cover it all! Plus a the coziest of blankets and a dreamy skin treatment in Awesome of the Week!

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SHOW NOTES:

Meg’s AotW: IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream

Rebekah’s AotW: UnHide Lil’ Marshmallow Blanket

Get the Unhide blanket at a discount through FabFit Fun. Use promo code LASTCALL40 for 40% off the Winter Box. Good for new customers only and while supplies last: Sorta Awesome affiliate link for FabFitFun

Epic Charcuterie Boards

5 Face Yoga Exercises To Tighten, Tone, & Give You Glow

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Ep. 275 Your ideal morning routine: Myers-Briggs style! Jan 15, 2021

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You know we love a good routine around here, and January is an awesome time to give some of your daily routines a refresh. Why not create a morning routine that is geared for the way your brain works - according to Myers Briggs? Join Meg and her sister and Sorta Awesome regular Emily Harris to deep dive personality talk as they share what works best for each of the 16 types in the mornings and why!

SORTA SPICY IS HERE, friends! Introducing the brand new series from Sorta Awesome where Meg, Rebekah, Kelly, and other Awesomes share the stuff you'll never hear on a regular episode. The Sorta Spicy series is exclusively available to our Super Star Awesomes who support us on Patreon. So far we’ve shared: Emily’s story of recovery in a 12-step program, 10 great romance novels with Rebekah. and fangirl-ing for fandoms with Meg! Don’t miss out!

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SHOW NOTES:

Meg’s AotW: No7 Lift & Luminate Powder

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Ep. 274 10 (more) little luxuries to get you through the winter Jan 08, 2021

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Brrrr! With the holidays behind us, winter looms ahead and many of us are still living quarantine life close to home. Need something to look forward to and some ideas on how to treat yourself well in the frosty days ahead? Meg and Kelly are here for you, Awesomes! Check out this conversation filled with ten little luxuries for the wintry days of 2021 - you'll hear about everything from keeping your toes toasty to a light to keep you happy and even something to get you excited to clean out that underwear drawer! Plus buying/selling good stuff and bingeable TV in Awesome of the Week!

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Meg’s AotW: HBO series The Flight Attendant

Kelly’s AotW: buying/selling furniture on FB Marketplace

Parker Jotter Pen

Plush slippers

Reachargeable heated insoles

Lulu leggings (but cheaper)

Manzella Convertible Gloves

Caren Hand Treatment

Bravetart Cookbook

Candle/incense:

Nippon Kodo Kayuragi Incense Sticks - Aloeswood

Seda France Japanese Quince candle (dupe for this luxury candle)

Happylight

Bootaybag

Panty Drop

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Ep. 273 A MUST-LISTEN to heal from 2020 for an awesome 2021 Jan 01, 2021

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AWESOMES! Happy New Year!! We have got an INCREDIBLE conversation to help you start 2021 in the best possible way - by embracing healing from the hurts of last year so we can receive all the goodness the new year holds. You absolutely MUST listen to Meg's conversation with Jen Hoffman of HealthyMoving.com. Jen returns to Sorta Awesome to gently explain why we should be pursuing healing right now and how we can do that. Plus there is a LOT of journaling and book talk in Awesome of the Week!

SHOW NOTES:

Leuchtturm Journal

BookTok on TikTok

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A big announcement! Dec 21, 2020

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Join Meg and Awesome Colleen Cook for a conversation about a brand new experience created just for the Awesomes!

Find all the details at sortaawesomeshow.com/wakingupawesome

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Ep. 272 Finding awesome in a year that wasn't (a group show!) Dec 18, 2020

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Well, friends, we made it. ALMOST. But before we put 2020 to bed (finally!), we wanted to gather together to talk about how we were able to find moments of awesome in a year that definitely wasn’t. Join Meg and Kelly and Rebekah for this review of how they got through 2020 with favorite activities at home, best online purchases, self-comfort and self-care, and some pop culture picks. Plus each of them share the Awesome of the Week that turned out to be the Awesome of the Year!

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Ep. 271 The best books you might have missed in 2020! Dec 11, 2020

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What is more awesome than diving into a GREAT book? Well, if you are anything like Meg, reading great books might be one of the things you lost track of in 2020. But no worries, we’ve got you covered in this GREAT books and reading conversation with Awesome Katie Proctor, mega-reader and recently published author of My Storied Year Tune in to hear Katie share fourteen (!!!) books that are sure to get you turning pages again in no time!

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SHOW NOTES:

All Amazon links are Sorta Awesome's affiliate link. We make a small commission when you place an order after clicking on our link. Thank you for supporting Sorta Awesome

Katie’s AotW: Beauty Counter All Bright C Serum

Meg’s AotW: A Holly Dolly Christmas

For a COMPLETE LIST of Katie's book recommendations, please click here for full show notes!

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Ep. 270 Hallmark and chill: cozy movies for your holiday season! Dec 04, 2020

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Pop the popcorn and pour a cup of cocoa, Awesomes! Holiday movie season is here, and we've got the perfect person to guide us to all the good stuff! Meg is joined this week by Mary Carver, host of The Couch podcast and Hallmark holiday movie enthusiast ready to tell Meg and any other holiday movie newbies all about why this is the most wonderful time of the year for cozy movie watching!

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SHOW NOTES:

Meg's favorite sweater is currently out of stock, but the Daily Ritual store has tons of other great styles! (Sorta Awesome Amazon affiliate links)

Get Mary’s festive and free "Hooked on Holiday Movies" guide at http://marycarver.com/holidaymovie101

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